Glenfarclas 1961 The Family Casks (Release VII)
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenfarclas |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1961 |
| Bottled Year | 2011 |
| Age | 50년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 47.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
coffee
air Nose
frankly, this is the exact opposite of the venerable Glenury as far as old glories are concerned. It’s much heavier, much more typically oloroso, with loads of prunes and, well, dozens of fruitcakes, raspberry jam, strawberry jam, milk chocolate, Seville oranges and Demerara sugar plus the usual touches of bacon, wood smoke and coffee-schnapps. Yet, it’s certainly not cloying! Ultra typical old sherried Glenfarclas, but a true sherry monster? Let’s see…
restaurant Palate
you bet! Ultra-heavy wood and sherry influence, very extreme. Pipe juice, blackcurrant buds, cherry stems (and liqueur), grape pips and orange zests, all that at full strength. Also heavy liquorice. Takes no prisoners, as they say. Or maybe your tongue? ;-)
timer Finish
extremely long, on the very same notes. Becomes almost cabernetty in the aftertaste (green pepper, blackcurrant)